Top performers from Day 1 at NFL combine

Offensive linemen and running backs were under the spotlight on Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.

Players in those position groups took their turns in the 40-yard dash, bench press, and on-field drills. Here are the top five performers from those workouts.

OL 40-yard dash

Player	School	Time (seconds)
Erik McCoy	Texas A&M	4.89
Chris Lindstrom	Boston College	4.91
Garrett Bradbury	NC State	4.92
Andre Dillard	Washington State	4.96
Iosua Opeta	Weber State	5.02

McCoy did himself some favors with his speedy showing Friday. You'll notice a few of the names in the top five make appearances atop other lists, too.

OL 3-cone drill

Player	School	Time (seconds)
Garrett Bradbury	NC State	7.41
Andre Dillard	Washington State	7.44
Ryan Bates	Penn State	7.45
Shaq Calhoun	Mississippi State	7.46
Hjalte Froholdt	Arkansas	7.51

Dillard, a tackle from Washington State, was already viewed as a potential early pick in April's draft ...

OL 20-yard shuttle

Player	School	Time (seconds)
Andre Dillard	Washington State	4.40
Yosh Nijman	Virginia Tech	4.50
Mitch Hyatt	Clemson	4.52
Dalton Risner	Kansas State	4.52
Ryan Bates	Penn State	4.53

... and after his showings in the three-cone drill and 20-yard shuttle, he's challenging to be one of the first players at his position off the board.

OL vertical jump

Player	School	Height (inches)
Joshua Miles	Morgan State	36.0
Kaleb McGary	Washington	33.5
Trey Pipkins	Sioux Falls	33.5
Iosua Opeta	Weber State	33.0
Michael Jordan	Ohio State	32.5

OL broad jump

Player	School	Distance (inches)
Andre Dillard	Washington State	118.0
Chris Lindstrom	Boston College	117.0
Michael Jordan	Ohio State	116.0
Isaiah Prince	Ohio State	115.0
Yosh Nijman	Virginia Tech	114.0
Trey Pipkins	Sioux Falls	114.0

OL bench press

Player	School	Reps
Iosua Opeta	Weber State	39
Garrett Bradbury	NC State	34
Phil Haynes	Wake Forest	33
Yodny Cajuste	West Virginia	32
Hjalte Froholdt	Arkansas	31

The bench press took place Thursday, and Bradbury's spots among the elite in both this drill and the 40 ensured his already high stock will shoot up even further.

RB 40-yard dash

Player	School	Time (seconds)
Justice Hill	Oklahoma State	4.40
Ryquell Armstead	Temple	4.45
Jordan Scarlett	Florida	4.47
Mike Weber	Ohio State	4.47
Travis Homer	Miami	4.48

If these were indeed the Underwear Olympics, the gold medal would have gone to Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill on Friday. He was determined to produce the best combine score at the position.

RB 3-cone drill

Player	School	Time (seconds)
Miles Sanders	Penn State	6.89
Alex Barnes	Kansas State	6.95
Dexter Williams	Notre Dame	7.00
James Williams	Washington State	7.01
Ryquell Armstead	Temple	7.02

RB 20-yard shuttle

Player	School	Time (seconds)
Alex Barnes	Kansas State	4.10
Dexter Williams	Notre Dame	4.16
Miles Sanders	Penn State	4.19
James Williams	Washington State	4.25
Myles Gaskin	Washington	4.27

RB vertical jump

Player	School	Height (inches)
Justice Hill	Oklahoma State	40.0
Travis Homer	Miami	39.5
Alex Barnes	Kansas State	38.5
Damien Harris	Alabama	37.0
James Williams	Washington State	36.5

Hill ran the best time in the 40 and then led the pack with his vertical leap and broad jump.

RB broad jump

Player	School	Distance (inches)
Justice Hill	Oklahoma State	130.0
Travis Homer	Miami	130.0
Dexter Williams	Notre Dame	130.0
Alexander Mattison	Boise State	127.0
Alex Barnes	Kansas State	126.0

A projected Day 2 draft pick, Hill could be an even richer man if his combine performance vaults him into the first round.

RB bench press

Player	School	Reps
Alex Barnes	Kansas State	34
Jalin Moore	Appalachian State	27
Elijah Holyfield	Georgia	26
Rodney Anderson	Oklahoma	25
Myles Gaskin	Washington	24

Barnes could have put himself on the radar of many teams with his exhibition of strength on the bench press Thursday. He could further cement his case with a stellar pro day.

(Results courtesy: NFL)

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